Show WEALTH IN FRISCO JUNK J Buyers Flocking to Stricken City From Prom All Parts of the World V orId William Grossman of Los Angeles was in the city yesterday on his way to Den Denver Denver ver var He was one of those who went through the horrors that came to San Francisco with the earthquake and the thu fire tIre He said The story of the disaster has been told and retold so many man times that the public Is familiar with it There were some somo phases of the situation however following the checking of or the fire and the of the ork of reconstruction tion that escaped many man For example very few people have any idea what a afield afield afield field San Francisco offered to the en enterprising enterprising Junk man As soon as tho the fire was under control dealers In second hand material and scrap metal saw a 0 chance to make mako a mint of money They flocked Into the city eft from all aU the tho other cities on the Pacific coast and from many of the eastern states sta tes Some came even oven from Japan and from China which is sometimes called the Junk market of the tho world The Thc ruins were carefully explored by these men who were experts and Sand dab ela elaborate orate estimates were made showing that the ruins were worth in recoverable val values values ues uee not less than These ruins contain according to the dealers about bricks fully 25 23 per pOl cent of which can c n be used again These The e are val valued valued at t 3 a thousand or a total valuation valuation of ot Scrap iron Is worth 10 a ton and scrap steel of inferior qua quality quality ity 6 Steel that is little damaged brings 10 to 20 per ler ton tOIL This is worth wurth fully Copper brass and an lead load while not so great in bulk run up an another another another other Sash weights to the value of sic are included Nothing but melt meltIng meltIng Ing inS can Injure sash weights Firearms from stores and warehouses which are more or less Jess damaged will go goat goat goat at varying prices as relics relies and curios Great quantities of or steam and electric machinery partly damaged but which ran can be rebuilt at a lower cost than ne new machinery can be purchased help to round out the grand grund total valuation of the Junk l J left ft by tho flames flamen |